Context
India and Egypt recently strengthened their defence cooperation during the 11th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting held in Cairo.
About Egypt
- It is a transcontinental country located at the junction of northeast Africa and southwest Asia, with the Sinai Peninsula acting as a land bridge between the two continents.
- Capital: Cairo
- Land Borders:
- South: Sudan
- West: Libya
- North East: Israel and Gaza Strip
- Maritime Borders:
- North: Mediterranean Sea
- East: Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba
- Egypt experiences a tropical climate with high temperatures, and its landscape shows a sharp contrast between arid deserts and the fertile Nile River valley.
- A large portion of the country, nearly two-thirds, is covered by the Western Desert, highlighting its predominantly desert geography.
- The Nile River flows from south to north through Egypt, supporting agriculture and settlement; the country’s highest point is Mount Catherine (2,642 m), and it is rich in natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, and iron ore.
